The Ham 5-25-05

  • lindy
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 68
    May 21, 2005 at 11:37 pm #1227646

    The fishing proved to be tough for most today in the anual Ham walleye tourny held on the Croix today. 6 fish weighing in at 11.50 lbs was good enough for 1st in a tourney where 18 lbs would usually be considered a good bag. Big fish trophy was awarded to a walleye weighing in at 5.62 lbs.
    Fishing was slow in my boat today only 2 legal walleye made it to the net a 17″ and a 24″. After 4 hours of trolling cranks and only one legal and some shorts and a ton of sheepies to show for our efforts it was clear something had changed since the day before. So my partner Mike Cranz and I resorted to lindy rigging. After several short bites on full crawlers. I put on a half crawler and caught this 24″ eye around 1:30 and that was all she wrote. Congratulations to the winners!

    Lindy
    In-Depthangling Field Staff
    Lindy’s St. Croix River Guide Service
    715-220-2777

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 22, 2005 at 1:12 am #364299

    When I crossed the Croix today, the wind was whipping pretty good. The boats out there were really bobbing. I wasn’t too upset about not being on the water. Nice Fish!!!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 22, 2005 at 2:01 am #364305

    Lindy! Nice fish! Lot’s of work went into that lady!

    From the background, I know that area and it’s generally on of the few that gives up a good eye now an then. I hope to get out Sunday for a short while…hope to see you out there!

    Good fish!

    lindy
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 68
    May 23, 2005 at 1:37 pm #364430

    Oh sorry, Briank that is actually just a pic taken at lakefront, I didn’t catch it in the area, I brought it back to see if it might take big fish honors unfortunately someone got one slightly bigger at 5 lbs so I just took a pic and released it right there.
    Kooty the waves were rough but manageable and anyways I think it was the cold more than anything that made for a tough bite.

    Lindy
    In-Depthangling Field Staff
    Lindy’s St. Croix River Guide Service
    http://www.fishthestcroix.com
    715-220-2777

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1762
    May 23, 2005 at 7:01 pm #364504

    Do they hold that tournie every year?? I have never fished a tournie and looks like it would be pretty fun. If so how much does it cost to enter???

    11.5 LBS stringer weight I might even have had a chance last weekend at that one. We put back a handfull of 18+ inchers. But with my luck that would never happen if I entered

    lindy
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 68
    May 26, 2005 at 8:06 pm #365068

    It’s Pretty cheep not a big deal like 20 or 30 bucks I just heard about it by word of mouth. Don’t have any info. on who to contact or when it will be next year.

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1762
    May 27, 2005 at 6:20 pm #365193

    Thanks lindy,
    Them are usually the funnest ones because theres not to much at stake but having a good time

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 29, 2005 at 5:05 pm #365347

    Are you sure you didn’t catch that off of Beanies dock? That’s where Turk generally catches them….

    Do they make life jackets out of Kalvelar?

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